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Old 11-30-2012, 09:02 PM   #1
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Radiator hose question?

I'm looking for radiator hoses for my 85 GMC 5.3 swap. I'm using a stock fit Champion radiator and need hoses both upper and lower. The necks on the 5.3 water pump are different sizes than the necks on the radiator. What adapters/hoses are you guys running?

This has probably been resolved a million times but from a quick search I couldn't find a definitive answer. Please post links to similar threads with useful info!
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Old 12-01-2012, 11:57 AM   #2
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Re: Radiator hose question?

I used a stock 99 up silverado lower hose, and the upper is made up of two hoses with a piece of pipe in the middle because I have a f-body water pump and the rad has outlets on the same side.....they are different sizes, but it will go on....still gotta do something better looking with that upper hose....
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Old 12-01-2012, 05:44 PM   #3
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Re: Radiator hose question?

I used the '99-'06 truck upper and lower hoses....ends weren't right but with a little extra effort went on.

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Old 12-01-2012, 10:39 PM   #4
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Re: Radiator hose question?

Here's what I used for lower hose the adapter is from jags that run used the one on the right
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Old 12-01-2012, 11:38 PM   #5
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Re: Radiator hose question?

Here's something I also came across on a build thread over at ls1 tech well worth looking at this is on a 71 c10 might work also on you build.
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Old 12-02-2012, 03:29 PM   #6
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Old 12-04-2012, 02:33 AM   #7
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Re: Radiator hose question?

Thanks guys! I bought the stock upper hose and it went on without much hassle on both ends. I don't know why I'm stressin over the little things, but I guess when you're a broke college student in the middle of an LS swap peaking over $2000 worth, you want to buy the right thing once!
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